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Èze, France a short trip from Nice. A walk up the equestrian staircase in the medieval village of Èze, France. These stairs are made to make it easier for horses and mules to navigate. It's situated on a hilltop like many of the medieval villages. A great place to spend the day. It is one of many medieval villages by Nice, France.
Escaliers équestres dans le village médiéval de Èze, France. Ces escaliers sont faits pour faciliter le passage des chevaux et des mulets. Ils ne peuvent pas voir leurs pieds. Il leur est difficile de descendre les escaliers. Un super endroit pour passer la journée et non loin de Nice.
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Schody Jeździeckie (Jezdecké schodiště), Stary Pałac Królewski (Starý královský palác), Hradčany, Praga, 26 września 2008 r.
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Riders’ Staircase (Jezdecké schodiště), Old Royal Palace (Starý královský palác), Hradčany, Prague, September 26, 2008
This well-loved Harley Chopper conjures up thoughts of Steppenwolf...Route 66....and what's a Harley doing in this crowded part of Seoul?? The gear shop has been turned into a cool Harley-themed cafe. Vroom!
From the 16th century the Vladislav Hall served particularly royal state purposes. It was the scene of coronation festivities and banquets, knights' tournaments and markets with artistic and luxurious goods. The Vladislav Hall still partly fulfils the state function: the elections of the president of the Czech Republic and ceremonial gatherings connected with important days in the life of this country take place in it.
Neighbouring on the Vladislav Hall is the Diet, which through the furnishings of its interior affords an idea of the way in which the proceedings of the Diet took place after 1627, and also All Saints' Church.From the south-western corner of the Vladislav Hall a portal leads to the Ludwig Wing with the offices of the Czech Chancellery. In 1618 its second room witnessed the beginning of the uprising to the Czech Estates when two governors and a scribe were thrown into the castle ditch from its window. The uprising of the Czech Estates was the first conflict of the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648).
The observation gallery on the southern wall of the Vladislav Hall affords a beautiful view of the Garden on the Ramparts and of Prague.
Nowadays the exit from the Vladislav Hall is formed by the Riders' Staircase, built originally to enable knights to enter the hall on horseback in order to take part in the jousting competitions held in it. The staircase is vaulted with a complicated Late Gothic rib vault.
The Vladislav Hall has a wonderful Gothic vaulted roof (c. 1500). The hall was used for banquets, councils and coronations as well as for jousting tournaments when it was raining outside. The Riders' Staircase, at the end of the hall on the left, was large enough to admit a mounted knight.
Just off to the right of this photo is the Chancellery where in 1618 the Second Defenestration of Prague - rebelling nobles chucked two of the emperor's councillors out of the window. Luckily the dung-filled moat broke their fall, although it did mark the start of the Thirty Years' War.
Important political events, such as presidential elections or awarding state decorations take place in the Vladislav Hall in the Old Royal Palace at the Prague Castle. This room has been used as a representation hall for several centuries already. Since it was built around 1500, it has seen many coronation festivities, banquets, estates assemblies, markets with artistic goods and even knights´ tournaments.
The largest hall of medieval Prague
It was the largest hall in medieval Prague and a largest secural hall in the whole Central Europe. It is 60 metres long and 16 metres wide and the arches of the room are 12 metres high. The name Vladislav Hall reminds the King Vladislav Jagiello, who had it built.
It is unknown when exactly was the Vladislav Hall built, but there are dates 1493 and 1500 written on the walls.The architect Benedikt Ried built it in Late Gothic style with some Early Renaissance features. It is assumed, that some unknown expert from Southern Europe, probably Italian, helped him with the building.
Early Renaissance Italian windows
There is a mighty arched rib-vaulting with five domes, two of which collapsed while being lifted up at the time. Large Italian windows are probably the oldest pieces of Renaissance architecture outside Italy. The Vladislav Hall is lightened by five bronze Renaissance chandeliers from the first half of the 16 th century.
Festivities and tournaments in the Vladislav Hall
The original purpose of the room was to become a throne hall, but since Prague was no longer a residence of Habsburg rulers in the 17 th century, it was used for various purposes mentioned above. Knights could ride to the Vladislav Hall on their horses, through the Riders´ Staircase nearby and take part in the tournaments.
The presidential elections take place there since the republic Czechoslovakia was founded in 1918. Various ceremonies and celebrations of important days of Czech history are held there too.
After St. George's Basilica and an exhibit about "The Story of Prague Castle", we visited the Old Royal Palace, which was a handful of mostly empty rooms.
My guidebook says jousting contests between knights were held in Vladislav Hall. (There is a large staircase on the left, "The Riders' Staircase" were knights on horseback could enter the palace).
Nowadays the exit from the Vladislav Hall is formed by the Riders' Staircase, built originally to enable knights to enter the hall on horseback in order to take part in the jousting competitions held in it. The staircase is vaulted with a complicated Late Gothic rib vault.
www.hrad.cz/en/prague-castle/guidepost-for-visitors/old-r...
The Vladislav Hall has a wonderful Gothic vaulted roof (c. 1500). The hall was used for banquets, councils and coronations as well as for jousting tournaments when it was raining outside. The Riders' Staircase, at the end of the hall on the left, was large enough to admit a mounted knight.
Just off to the right of this photo is the Chancellery where in 1618 the Second Defenestration of Prague - rebelling nobles chucked two of the emperor's councillors out of the window. Luckily the dung-filled moat broke their fall, although it did mark the start of the Thirty Years' War.